WTB mail scraps

Niall Mor · Post by **Niall Mor** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:43 pm

I'm looking for mail scraps I can use to cover a pair of shoes.
I'd prefer to do the shoes in matching types of mail, but I'll take a look a look at anything you have.

Varukh · Post by **Varukh** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:56 pm

i have some 14g 6-1 maille that I made into a coif but hung sideways on accident.

I figure that might be too heavy for what you are trying to do though.

Klaus the Red · Post by **Klaus the Red** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:21 pm

Niall, I think I can set you up- shoot me a PM and I'll check my stash later today.

armsandarmor · Post by **armsandarmor** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:41 pm

not to hijack the thread but im also interested in mail scraps to cover my gambeson at the armpits and inside the elbows. might do shoes/backs of knees also.

Varukh · Post by **Varukh** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:32 pm

the 6-1 mess up aventail i have would do the trick for the elbows and the armpits. just pm me if you are interested.

Klaus the Red · Post by **Klaus the Red** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:38 pm

That would probably do better for your purposes than what I have- I only have some small triangular bits and Niall is local to me anyway.

Varukh · Post by **Varukh** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:02 pm

that is what i have that is scrap (ie i will never use it). if anyone needs it shoot me an offer and we will work something out.

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:22 pm

I have the feet I cut off of my 9mm rivited chain chausses. Because I have case greaves and sabatons) They are blackened.

Niall Mor · Post by **Niall Mor** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:08 pm

Nissan - what you have would be perfect but is there any way to remove the blackening?

Varukh - I'm not that interested in butted but thanks

Varukh · Post by **Varukh** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:17 pm

No problem, just trying to help.

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:30 am

Niall Mor wrote:Nissan - what you have would be perfect but is there any way to remove the blackening?

Varukh - I'm not that interested in butted but thanks

I dont know. I think a strong solvent might do it. I dont think its martensite or parkerized or anything fancy. Black stuff comes off on my hands whenever I touch it. I dont really want to mess with stripping them.

Klaus the Red · Post by **Klaus the Red** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:59 am

You could try tumbling with a lightly abrasive medium. I haven't tried de-blackening mail before, but I've been able to knock a good deal of rust off a shirt before by throwing it in a bag with a handful of rice and running it for a while in the drier (when my wife wasn't home to ask what the dreadful racket was, of course.

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K

woodwose · Post by **woodwose** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:21 am

For removing blackened crud: if some is coming off on your hands I'd give it a quick dip and shake in acetone to remove any greasy or oily stuff, then a dip into muriatic acid (concrete cleaner) should strip off the blacked stuff in minute or so. I also have some scrap maille... About 20 pounds of butted stainless, euro 4-1 weave; its 1/16" stainless welding wire made into about 1/4" rings (made on a 1/4" mandrel, so they are a hair larger do to springyness of the wire). Some very nice flush cut, some has more of a pinch cut. I'll sell the flush cut for $20/pound, and the less fancy pinch cut for $15/pound.

Niall Mor · Post by **Niall Mor** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:27 am

Thanks for all the updates - I think I have something in the works, and I'll let you all know if it falls through.